Total Crime Rate

1886.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

795.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1886.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 795.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 500.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 318.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 204.6 10/10
  • Public order 204.6 10/10
  • Other theft 181.8 10/10
  • Burglary 136.4 10/10
  • Drugs 136.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 45.5 10/10
  • Robbery 45.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norton Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Brownlow Hill , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Street (L3 8QA) in the last 12 months was 1886.4 per 1,000 residents and was 194.7% higher than the Brownlow Hill average (640.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 795.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Street (L3 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commutation Row, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawke Street (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/105)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Bridport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bronte Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilbre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilbre Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Skelhorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Liverpool Lime Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5186 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Bridport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Bridport Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Bridport Street —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greek Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Bridport Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Bridport Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Bridport Street —
Apr 2026Public order Riding Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Camden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Camden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Camden Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Camden Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Camden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Camden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camden Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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